IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Germany 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -72.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -78.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +364.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +285.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +473.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +366.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +161.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +175.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +473.3% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +366.3% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +364.6% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +285.5% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +175.3% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +161.9% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 144 Morocco 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Switzerland 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Estonia 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Tanzania 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 234.98 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 616.54 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.